1939 - 1996
Claude Ake Nigerian Educator
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Details
| First Name |
Claude
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| Last Name |
Ake
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| Birthday |
30th November, 1938
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| Birthplace |
(Rivers State, Nigeria)
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| Died |
1996
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| Place of Death |
Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
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| Nationality |
Nigerian
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| Occupation Text |
Dean of the University of Port Harcourt
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| Occupation |
Educator
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Claude Ake (18 February 1939 in Omoku – 7 November 1996) was a Nigerian political scientist from Omoku, the Rivers States, Nigeria. Ake (pronounced AH-kay) was considered "one of Africa's foremost political philosophers." He specialised in political economy, political theory, and development studies and is well known for his research on development and democracy in Africa. He was professor of political economy and dean of the University of Port Harcourt's Faculty of Social Sciences for some years in the 1970s and 1980s after having taught at Columbia University, where he earned his Ph.D. in 1966. He held various academic positions at institutions around the world, including at Yale University (United States), University of Nairobi (Kenya), University of Dar es Salaam (Tanzania) and University of Port Harcourt (Nigeria). He was active in Nigerian politics, a critic of corruption and authoritarian rule in Africa. His permanent home was in Port Harcourt.
